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eider any of several large ducks of northern seas that yield down that is often used as a filling for pillows, quilts, and the like.
eiderdown the soft down from the breast of the female eider, or a quilt or comforter filled with this down. [3 definitions]
eidetic pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail.
Eiffel Tower a 984-foot iron tower constructed in Paris for the International Exposition of 1889 and now a popular tourist attraction.
eight the number represented by the Arabic numeral 8 and by the Roman numeral VIII. [3 definitions]
eight ball a black ball with the number eight on it used in playing pool. [2 definitions]
eighteen the number represented by the Arabic numeral 18 and by the Roman numeral XVIII. [3 definitions]
eighteenth indicating rank or position between seventeenth and nineteenth. [3 definitions]
eightfold having eight parts or elements. [3 definitions]
eighth indicating rank or position between seventh and ninth. [4 definitions]
eighth note in music, a note given one-eighth the time value of a whole note; quaver.
eightieth indicating rank or position between seventy-ninth and eighty-first. [3 definitions]
eight-track tape a magnetic-tape cartridge with four pairs of stereo tracks of prerecorded sound, popular in the United States from the mid-sixties to the early eighties.
eighty the number represented by the Arabic numeral 80 and by the Roman numeral LXXX. [5 definitions]
eikon variant of icon.
Einsteinian of or concerning Einstein or his work, esp. the theories of relativity.
einsteinium a synthetic radioactive chemical element that has ninety-nine protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Es)
either one or the other of two. [5 definitions]
ejaculate to discharge (semen). [2 definitions]
ejaculation the act, an instance, or the process of ejaculating, esp. semen. [2 definitions]
ejaculatory of, for, or capable of ejaculating. [2 definitions]